Oktoberfest among five motions BN will table in Selangor assembly

The Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) has submitted five motions, including on the Corruption Free Pledge (IBR) and the Selangor Foundation for debate at the State Legislative Assembly sitting which starts tomorrow.

Selangor BN assemblypersons coordinator Mat Nadzari Ahmad Dahlan said the motion on IBR, to be tabled by Sungai Burong assemblyperson Mohd Shamsudin Lias, was to get the state government to heed the call by the MACC to sign the pledge.

He said the motion on the Selangor Foundation would be tabled by Kuang assemblyperson Abdul Shukur Idrus to get the state government to get the foundation to revert back to its original role of managing its assets effectively, including by reopening the Dr Ismail Hostel and Norashikin Hostel.

Apart from that, he said the motion on the syariah court would be tabled by Permatang representative Sulaiman Abdul Razak to call on the state government to take proactive measures to strengthen the institution's structure and legal jurisdiction, including on the aspects of infrastructure and manpower.

He said there would also be a motion on family entertainment centre licence, to be tabled by Jeram assemblyperson Amiruddin Setro to get the state government to use its power to immediately terminate the licences of operators found abusing their licences and tighten the issuance of licences for new applicants.

The fifth motion, he said, would be on the beer festival, Oktoberfest, which would be tabled by Dengkil representative Shahrum Mohd Sharif, to condemn the move by the state government in approving the event, which could threaten public order, as well as religious sensitivity and invite threats of extremism.

“These five motions shows the concerns of BN assemblypersons to compel the state government to take immediate proactive measures on the issues.

“We hope the motions will be accepted by the Speaker for debate in the assembly without any prejudice or discrimination. This is because the issues are related to the interests of the people ,” he told a media conference today.

On 2018 Selangor budget which would be tabled by Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali at the assembly tomorrow, Mat Nadzari hoped the budget would really contribute to the economic development of Selangor and wellbeing of the people.

-- Bernama